Between-Session Practice and Therapeutic Alliance as Predictors of Mindfulness After Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention
Between-Session Practice and Therapeutic Alliance as Predictors of Mindfulness After Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention
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DOI:
10.1002/jclp.20855
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发表时间:
2012-03-01
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3
通讯作者:
Kurz, Andrew S.
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作者:
Bowen, Sarah;Kurz, Andrew S.
Objectives: Mindfulness-based treatments have demonstrated efficacy in reducing symptoms in clinical populations. Not surprisingly, research suggests increases in client mindfulness might be a mechanism of change in these treatments. However, little is known about specific factors that lead to increased mindfulness. Design: The present study is a secondary analysis of 93 adults in outpatient treatment for substance abuse, assessing effects of between-session mindfulness practice and therapeutic alliance on levels of mindfulness after an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) program. Results: Between-session practice over the course of the 8 weeks was predictive of mindfulness at postcourse, although not at the 2-month or 4-month follow-up assessments. Client-rated therapeutic alliance was a significant predictor at the 2-month follow-up, although not at 4 months. Conclusions: These findings suggest that between-session practice and therapeutic alliance might be important factors in the initial increases in mindfulness after mindfulness-based treatments, but factors supporting longer term mindfulness might shift over time. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Clin. Psychol. 68:236-245, 2012.